The most important step toward developing physical literacy is the mastering of fundamental movement skills. This course will provide attendees with information and resources to evaluate and train the fundamental skills needed to develop physical literacy for children who use wheelchairs. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT and PTA.

Children with ASD often present with sensory processing disorder that significantly impacts sensory-motor function, social communication and behavior, and participation in age-appropriate activities at school, home or in the community. This course provides an overview of sensory processing disorder in ASD, identifies appropriate tests and measures, and presents strategies to support the sensory needs of this population.

This course summarizes the benefits of providing early mobility experiences for infants and toddlers who have mobility delays. Concepts related to introducing power mobility, developing a power mobility training plan, and using outcome measures to assess the impact of power mobility will be presented and discussed. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT and PTA.

This course will cover the current evidence on etiology, differential diagnosis, PT examination, PT interventions and prognosis children for Idiopathic Toe Walking (ITW). A case example will be presented to provide further instruction regarding clinical problem solving for a child with ITW. this course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT and PTA.

Persistent pain conditions are seen in all settings where clinicians practice. Knowing the mechanisms of persistent pain and centralized sensitization are an important step in formulating a plan of care for patients. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA and AT.

The goal of this course is to provide evidence based recommendations, relating to common hip and groin injuries that share common presentations and symptoms. The course will provide attendees with recommendations regarding evaluation, diagnostic techniques, surgical and non-surgical treatments, and return to activity recommendations for related hip/groin injuries. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and athletic training and therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA and AT.

PTs can apply evidence-based interventions to improve dementia care. This session reviews the etiology of common behaviors. Cognitive-emotion, multi-sensory, animal-assisted, and exercise interventions to reduce agitation are discussed as well as specific strategies for improving task-related engagement. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT and PTA.

This course is designed to cover the infection control compliance requirements for professionals in a healthcare setting.

This session is designed for physical therapy professionals and ATs who wish to deepen their knowledge of the pregnant and postpartum athlete. Attendees learn maternal and fetal physiology as well as the indications, contraindications, and precautions for all types of exercise in the female athlete population.This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and athletic training and therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA and AT.

This discussion will provide an evidence-based update on the therapeutic and scientific effects of common myofascial interventions such as roller massage and instrument assisted soft-tissue mobilization. The latest evidence behind the intervention and the potential therapeutic effects will be discussed along with suggested best practice standards. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and athletic training and therefore appropriate for the PT, PTA and AT.